Doebler, Curt
Doebler, Curt
Doebler, Curt, German organist, teacher, and composer; b. Kottbus, Jan. 15,1896; d. Berlin, June 19, 1970. He studied organ with A. Dreyer. From 1919 to 1932 he was organist and choirmaster at the Catholic church in Charlottenburg; after occupying various positions as an organist and a teacher elsewhere, he returned to Charlottenburg (1950). In his music, Doebler attempted to establish a modern style based on Palestrina’s polyphony. His numerous choruses enjoyed success in Germany in their day
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